12 NBA Olympian's.......No Celtics!!!!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I know it sounds unpatriotic... but I dont really give a damn who wins the basketball gold in the olympics. I actually dont mind seeing our selfish street ball players get beat by a bunch of short guys who play great team basketball...

I'm glad to see some NBA teams going back to team basketball... you can tell those teams are much better than teams like Denver where you have guys like Iverson and Anthony who just want the #'s for themselves.

Can ya throw another cliche in there?

Most of the other countries guys are pros too. We lost one olympics where 10 of the 12 guys chosen for the team declined to participate including Garnett. Our point guards were Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury, on the same team!!! I know very few of you guys really follow the NBA but that combination would be considered beyond poor chemistrywise, maybe lethal would be a better word. Lamar odom got a ton of minutes. Duncan was in foul trouble from the first minute of the first game. It should not have been a shock that they lost. Starbury has pretty much sunk every team he was ever on.

Im so happy that the celtics are back to showing the NBA how to play "team" basketball. Of course having three hall of fame players may have had something to do with it? The Celtics of the 80's played great "team" basketball. of course having 4 Hall of famers may have had something to do with that. It seems so much easier to play "team" basketball when you have great players.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Can ya throw another cliche in there?

Most of the other countries guys are pros too. We lost one olympics where 10 of the 12 guys chosen for the team declined to participate including Garnett. Our point guards were Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury, on the same team!!! I know very few of you guys really follow the NBA but that combination would be considered beyond poor chemistrywise, maybe lethal would be a better word. Lamar odom got a ton of minutes. Duncan was in foul trouble from the first minute of the first game. It should not have been a shock that they lost. Starbury has pretty much sunk every team he was ever on.

Im so happy that the celtics are back to showing the NBA how to play "team" basketball. Of course having three hall of fame players may have had something to do with it? The Celtics of the 80's played great "team" basketball. of course having 4 Hall of famers may have had something to do with that. It seems so much easier to play "team" basketball when you have great players.

i think we should play our scrubs..nba guys with the least amount of min in a season..make a team of them..who cares what team they are from.. better than the super star squad with no heart. a team..

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

i think we should play our scrubs..nba guys with the least amount of min in a season..make a team of them..who cares what team they are from.. better than the super star squad with no heart. a team..

We sent a bad team last time. Heart had nothing to do with it. I will make a wager with anyone who wants some. For the gold or game by game.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

We sent a bad team last time. Heart had nothing to do with it. I will make a wager with anyone who wants some. For the gold or game by game.

I haven't read the rest of the thread but I see 'wager' so what is it? I think the US won't lose a game....

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

I haven't read the rest of the thread but I see 'wager' so what is it? I think the US won't lose a game....

Well I guess it's better than the PG1985 jinx...

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Well I guess it's better than the PG1985 jinx...

So your saying that you like them also?

There isn't a single person in the NBA that can guard Dwight Howard, imagine what he is going to do to lesser competition.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

So your saying that you like them also?

There isn't a single person in the NBA that can guard Dwight Howard, imagine what he is going to do to lesser competition.

He isnt a 'team' player, he just does those Streetball, selfish dunks and block shots. Kendrick Perkins would have been a much better selection and Powe could have backed him up. They are champions you know...